Once Upon a Forest

Once Upon a Forest

Directed by Luc Jacquet

Produced by Bonne Pioche Productions, Wild-Touch

201378 min6.7 / 10

A visually transcendent documentary immersion into rainforest ecology that celebrates natural wonder and interconnectedness while advocating for environmental preservation.

With Once Upon a Forest, Luc Jacquet invites the spectator into a never-before-seen world of natural wonder and staggering beauty. “For the first time, we will be able to watch a rain forest growing before our eyes…Only cinema can offer this unique voyage into a completely untamed universe, a world of perfect balance in which each living thing – from the smallest to the largest – plays an essential role. The film will deliver a complete sensory immersion in the primaeval splendor of one of nature’s richest mysteries, inviting the audience to enter, discover and marvel at a universe of untold treasures while joining its voice to the ever-growing awareness of the need to preserve our world.”

Questions people ask

  • Is Once Upon a Forest easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Forest scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Forest sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Forest violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Once Upon a Forest end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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